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Monthly Archives: May 2010

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Review Haiku – The Bodyguard

Posted on May 22, 2010 by lafnlab

In-jokes of Thai films
To get them and understand
Makes a movie geek

The Bodyguard at Rotten Tomatoes
The Bodyguard at IMDB
The Bodyguard at Amazon

Rating: ★★★☆☆ 

Posted in Review Haiku | Tagged 2004, 3 stars, action film, comedy, Panna RITTIKRAI, Petchai WONGKAMLAO, romance, subtitles, thailand, The Bodyguard film series

Review Haiku – All That Heaven Allows

Posted on May 21, 2010 by lafnlab

Widow finds new love
Children and friends don’t like it
TV doesn’t help

All That Heaven Allows at Rotten Tomatoes
All That Heaven Allows at IMDB
All That Heaven Allows at Amazon

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

Posted in Review Haiku | Tagged 1955, 4 stars, Douglas SIRK, romance, united states

Review Haiku – Transsiberian

Posted on May 20, 2010 by lafnlab

Couple rides the rails
Another couple joins them
Hiding nesting dolls

Transsiberian at Rotten Tomatoes
Transsiberian at IMDB
Transsiberian at Amazon

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

Posted in Review Haiku | Tagged 2008, 4 stars, Brad ANDERSON, china, cops, lithuania, russia, siberia, spain, thriller

Review Haiku – The Conversation

Posted on May 19, 2010 by lafnlab

Paranoid expert
Listening to couple talk
Fearing nothing there

The Conversation at Rotten Tomatoes
The Conversation at IMDB
The Conversation at Amazon

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

Posted in Review Haiku | Tagged 1974, 4 stars, california, Francis Ford COPPOLA, infidelity, paranoia, san francisco, thriller, united states

Review Haiku – Ocean’s Eleven

Posted on May 18, 2010 by lafnlab

Some wartime buddies
Bring army skills to Vegas
Burn through a fortune

Ocean’s Eleven at Rotten Tomatoes
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Ocean’s Eleven at Amazon

Rating: ★★★☆☆ 


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Posted in Review Haiku | Tagged 1960, 3 stars, heist film, las vegas, Lewis MILESTONE, musical, united states

Review Haiku – The Flying Scotsman

Posted on May 17, 2010 by lafnlab

Graeme breaks records
Fights against his own demons
A Scottish hero

The Flying Scotsman at Rotten Tomatoes
The Flying Scotsman at IMDB
The Flying Scotsman at Amazon

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

Posted in Review Haiku | Tagged 2006, 4 stars, based on a true story, Douglas MACKINNON, mental illness, period film, scotland, sports film, united kingdom

Review Haiku – Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg

Posted on May 16, 2010 by lafnlab

Swedish diplomat
He’s gone, but story is told
With thousands he saved

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg at Rotten Tomatoes
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Rating: ★★★☆☆ 

Posted in Review Haiku | Tagged 1990, 3 stars, based on a true story, budapest, hungary, Kjell GREDE, stockholm, subtitles, sweden, war film

Review Haiku – Krull

Posted on May 15, 2010 by lafnlab

Invaders from space
Moving their mountain daily
Crashing a wedding

Krull at Rotten Tomatoes
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Rating: ★★★☆☆ 

Posted in Review Haiku | Tagged 1983, 3 stars, fantasy, Peter YATES, united kingdom

Review Haiku – Super Fly

Posted on May 14, 2010 by lafnlab

Youngblood wanted out
One last score to get money
The man keeps him down

Super Fly at Grindhouse Database
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Super Fly at IMDB
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Rating: ★★★☆☆ 

Posted in Review Haiku | Tagged 1972, blaxploitation, drug use, Gordon PARKS Jr., united states

Review Haiku – Slumdog Millionaire

Posted on May 13, 2010 by lafnlab

Orphans make their way
Separate destinations
To similar goals

Slumdog Millionaire at Rotten Tomatoes
Slumdog Millionaire at IMDB
Slumdog Millionaire at Amazon

Rating: ★★★★☆ 

Posted in Review Haiku | Tagged 2008, 4 stars, Academy Award, based on a book, coming of age film, cops, Danny BOYLE, gangsters, india, romance, subtitles, television as a theme, united kingdom

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